The Senate Environment and Energy Committee will meet on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 10:00 AM in Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ.

     The committee will meet to hear testimony from invited guests on the impacts of climate change in New Jersey, and what actions the State is taking, and should take, to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

     The State House Annex has reopened to the general public. Visitors to the State House Annex are required to show ID and proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 PCR or rapid test conducted within the previous 72 hours.

     All visitors are required to undergo a temperature screening prior to proceeding through security. Masks are mandatory at all times inside the State House Annex, including in Committee Rooms and in the hallways and other facilities.

     The following bills will be considered:

S333 (Singleton) – Prohibits persons convicted of criminal animal cruelty offenses from owning domestic companion animals and from working or volunteering at animal-related enterprises; establishes a presumption against pretrial intervention for certain persons; designated as

S336 (Singleton / Rice) – Establishes Office of Clean Energy Equity in BPU; directs the establishment of certain clean energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage programs for overburdened communities; makes a change to community solar program.

S417 (Smith / Codey) – Requires environmental sustainability plan for State House Complex.

S419 (Smith / Greenstein) – Establishes Renewable and Efficient Energy Financing Program; authorizes BPU to transfer up to $20 million annually in societal benefits charge revenues to New Jersey Infrastructure Bank for purposes of the program.

S1005 (Ruiz) – Authorizes common law public nuisance suits regarding lead paint under State law; exempts Attorney General from certain aspects of public nuisance claims when pursuing lead paint actions.

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